The Picard Maneuver@piefed.world to People Twitter@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 month agoMaking grades meaningless so that everyone advances is doing a disservice to kids' education.media.piefed.worldimagemessage-square137fedilinkarrow-up1735
arrow-up1735imageMaking grades meaningless so that everyone advances is doing a disservice to kids' education.media.piefed.worldThe Picard Maneuver@piefed.world to People Twitter@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square137fedilink
minus-squareThe Picard Maneuver@piefed.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoWhat would be a better way to check whether students have acquired the necessary knowledge other than a scored assessment of it?
minus-squarejeffep@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoIf it’s only about checking the knowledge: Talking to the students (e.g., in a job interview). But grades have a place as a screening tool because not everyone had the time to go through 10000 applications for 10 jobs.
What would be a better way to check whether students have acquired the necessary knowledge other than a scored assessment of it?
If it’s only about checking the knowledge: Talking to the students (e.g., in a job interview). But grades have a place as a screening tool because not everyone had the time to go through 10000 applications for 10 jobs.